Weddings & Special Ceremonies
Contact our Lay Chaplain by using the form on the Contact page.
Beacon’s Lay Chaplain and Minister offer ceremonies that recognize and honour your personal traditions and values. They will plan with you and officiate for you to commemorate life’s important events.
- Marriage or Commitment Ceremony
- Celebration of Life, Memorial Service
- Coming-of-Age
- Child Naming
- Divorce Ritual
- Pet Memorial
- House Blessing
In order to incorporate your wishes, most ceremonies include an in-depth interview with you.
Fees:
- Weddings with rehearsal: $300
- Memorials: $300
- Other Rites: $150-$300
- Zoom Tech Support: $75 per ceremony
- Video and/or chat record: $25 per ceremony
- Travel: $0.60/km over 10 km
Janet Pivnick, Lay Chaplain
Janet is a Unitarian ministerial aspirant, and is training to be a Spiritual Director. She says that “co-designing meaningful rites of passage and officiating at ceremonies for the most significant moments in community members’ lives is an honour, a privilege, and a pleasure.” Read more.
Laura Redmond, Lay Chaplain
With a calm, thoughtful presence, Laura works with individuals and families to create rituals that are not only personally meaningful but also uplifting and deeply connecting. She is guided by a belief that we all thrive when we feel connected — to ourselves, to one another, and to the possibilities that life continually offers. Read more.